| Allan Cruz | |
| Fullname: | Allan Enzo Cruz Leal |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Nicoya, Costa Rica |
| Height: | 1.64m (05.38feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Herediano |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Uruguay de Coronado |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs2: | → Generación Saprissa (loan) |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Herediano |
| Caps3: | 65 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs4: | FC Cincinnati |
| Caps4: | 69 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | FC Cincinnati 2 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Herediano |
| Caps6: | 36 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps2: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 July 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 06 January 2023 |
Allan Enzo Cruz Leal (born 24 February 1996) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Herediano and the Costa Rica national team.
Born in Nicoya, in the province of Guanacaste, Cruz began his career with then Primera División club Uruguay de Coronado.[1] On 29 August 2015, Cruz made his professional debut for the club in their 2–0 victory against Saprissa.[2] Prior to his debut, Cruz spent a short period on loan with Generación Saprissa.[3]
On 7 November, Cruz scored his first competitive goal for Uruguay de Coronado in the 11th minute of a 2–1 defeat against Santos de Guápiles.[4]
Prior to the 2017–18 season, Cruz joined Herediano.[5] He made his debut during the club's first game of the season on 29 July 2017 against Guadalupe. He was a starter as Herediano drew the match 0–0.[6] His first goal for the side came on 20 January 2018 against Saprissa in a 1–0 home victory.[7] He ended his first season with Herediano having played in 46 matches and scoring 3 goals.
On 20 February 2018, Cruz made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in Herediano's 2–2 draw against Tigres UANL.[8] The next season, Cruz helped Herediano reach the final of the CONCACAF League, scoring in the first leg of the final against Honduran club Motagua in a 2–0 victory.[9] He then started in the second leg on 1 November as Herediano lost 2–1 but won 3–2 on aggregate.
In December 2018, Cruz helped Herediano win the 2018 Apertura.[10] He started for the club in the second leg of the final against Saprissa as Herediano drew the match 2–2 and won on aggregate 5–4.[11]
On 18 January 2019, it was announced that Cruz had signed with Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati prior to their inaugural season.[10] He made his debut for the club on 10 March 2019, starting in their 1–1 away draw against Atlanta United.[12] Cruz then scored his first goal for FC Cincinnati in their next match against the Portland Timbers. His 61st-minute goal was the second in a 3–0 victory at Nippert Stadium.[13] Cruz ended his first season with FC Cincinnati with 7 goals in 22 matches.
On 1 March 2020, Cruz scored FC Cincinnati's first goal of the 2020 season against the New York Red Bulls, however the club lost the match 3–2.[14]
On October 24, 2022, it was announced that Cruz was departing FC Cincinnati following the end of the 2022 season.[15]
In 2023, Cruz signed once again for Herediano.[16]
In September 2018, Cruz was called into the Costa Rica squad which would take on South Korea and Japan in international friendlies.[17] He started for Costa Rica as they lost 2–0 on 7 September 2018.[17] On 20 November 2018, Cruz scored his first ever goal for his country in their 3–2 victory over Peru at the Estadio de la UNSA.[18]
On 5 June 2019, Cruz was included in Gustavo Matosas' squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[19] He scored Costa Rica's third goal in their opening 3–0 victory against Nicaragua.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Uruguay de Coronado | 2015–16 | Primera División | 24 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Herediano | 2017–18 | Primera División | 46 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Primera División | 19 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 8 | |||
| FC Cincinnati | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2019 | Major League Soccer | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 129 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 139 | 18 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | ||
Herediano
2018 Apertura